Scope and Contents This ‘scrapbook of curiosity’ consists of 18th century original advertisements of Rare and Curious Books, Jests, Wits, Facetia, Books on Angling, Poetry from 1730 to 1771. The title page is written in neat, probably late-18th century manuscriptA compilation of over 170 advertisements for new publications, cut from a variety of daily, weekly and monthly periodicals of the mid-18th century. Many of the snippets ate dated, but the works from which they have been extracted are not...

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Signed autograph letter from William Robertson, starting with 'Dear Sir', in part about his book on India and offering the sheets of his book to the French publisher he is addressing.

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Handwritten revision notes and examination papers from 3rd year medical students, University of Edinburgh. The documents were enclosed in a copy of the British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1934.

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Catalogue of original samples of threads and fabrics made in Barcelona ca 1930. It is presenting 32 different colour threads and six pieces of printed coloured fabrics. The accompanying descriptive text including chemical formulas is beautifully handwritten.

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Grant of 60 acres of land in Poyais given by Gregor MacGregor. The document is signed by MacGregor himself, as well as Hugart Sempill, William M. Peacock, A. Hillary and a fourth person. 'Poyais' was a fictional Central American territory that MacGregor, a Scottish soldier and confidence trickster, claimed to rule as 'Cazique' (leader). Many lost their savings by investing in spurious 'Poyaisian' government bonds and land certificates. The text is in English, with a translation in French.

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Two manuscript volumes on Scottish law. The first one reads 'Treatise on Bills, [written] by John Mein Writer to the Signet'. The manuscript dates from c. 1740 and bears the ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames (1696-1782). The second manuscript just starts with the word 'Case' and describes a series of cases dating from 1760s-1810s.

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Autograph letter from William Steven, author of 'The history of the Scottish church in Holland', to the bookseller J. Leslie, discussing the library at the Scots international church, proposals to create a printed catalogue and requesting additional books.

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Printed card signed admitting student R. Little to the Summer Quarter Sessions of Playfair's University in Edinburgh

Scope and Contents Galley proofs of the December 1959 issue (vol. IX, no 3) of the periodical The Voice of Scotland: a quarterly magazine of Scottish arts and affairs, edited by Hugh MacDdiarmid. An example of these very scarce galley proofs, 25 pages on art paper, printed on one side only. This number was never published. The contents comprise a 5pp. editorial by MacDiarmid, in which he announces the death of Edwin Muir; MacDiarmid's long poem 'The Chinese Genius Wakes Up'; nine...

Scope and Contents Letter sent by Claude Debussy to André Caplet on the 16th of November 1909. Debussy and Caplet were friends and collaborators; the latter orchastrated some of the former's works. In this letters, it appears that Caplet had been sick and Debussy was asking for news.Text of the letter:"16 Novembre 1909Cher André Caplet,En me téléphonant des choses artistiques dénuées de tout intérêt, Jacques Durant m’apprend que vous avez été gravement...